ESIDENTS living near Wetton Circle are calling
Lansdowne Road the “unemployment queue”, owing to the
number of jobless people who
wait there for potential employers, but the hopefuls themselves say they’re just trying to
earn an honest living.
Locals say that up to 20 people
have made the corner of Hoek
Road their “headquarters”, and
are “loitering like desperate puppies”, giving a bad impression of
the area. A Lansdowne businessman, who asks not to be named,
says the people start “streaming
in” from 05:00.
“This is turning into a haven for
the jobless,” he says, scowling at
the men. “They come by bus and
taxi and set up camp right next to
the road. On most days they aren’t
even picked up, but they still return. What started out as just half
a dozen people has grown to that
group in less than a year.”
Resident Ashika Mowzer says
she has started walking her

daughter to the bus stop after one
of the men hassled the girl for
money recently.
“She leaves for school at about
06:30 and she used to feel 100% safe
walking the 200m to Lansdowne
Road. About a month ago, I had to
keep her out of school for two days
after one of the guys approached
her for money and followed her
until she ran to a friend’s house to
shake him.
“How can we just let them take
over our area and try to run our
streets? They are a nuisance, a disgrace and, above all, they don’t belong here.”
John Stephenson from St
Joseph’s Road says he finds it difficult to understand why the men
chose this street corner to find a
job. “What a disappointing sight.
It seems that Lansdowne is the
place of choice for vagrants and
loiterers. These people aren’t looking for jobs, they are sitting
around and waiting for better days
in a place where they are not welcome.”
But Sibusiso Ngoki from Nyanga, who has been sitting at the corner every weekday for the last four
months, says the jobs
are “rolling in” as the
street corner is in the
heart of an area that
houses a number of
small businesses and

factories.
“Sometimes I work every day of
the week, while other times it’s
every second day. So what if the
people don’t like us here? These
aren’t their streets. We do what we
have to to feed our families.”
Stephenson says most of the
group have “bad attitudes”, adding that he knows most of their faces as they have come to his door
for a glass of water or to use the
toilet.
“Do you think I let them in? Not
a damn! I hope nobody else does either, because if they do, they will
be to blame for their new neighbours setting up camp.”
Yolande Faro, deputy chief of
the Metro Police, says as long as
no law is being broken, no law enforcement agency may infringe on
a person’s constitutional right to
freedom of movement. “However,
if anyone witnesses anything
criminal, or in contravention of
the City’s bylaws, taking place,
they can report the matter to us to
be followed up on,” she explains.
“If a complaint is received, the
officers will visit the area and give
the individuals a verbal warning,
advising them to refrain from
committing the offence again.
“But if a witness is prepared to
give a statement, can pinpoint the
offender and is willing to lodge a
formal complaint, further action

COLLECTION CORNER: Although many of the job­seekers don’t venture
to Lansdowne Road on rainy days like this, some are committed enough
to brave the cold in the hopes of earning a day’s wages.Photo: Tammy Petersen
will be taken.”
Faro advises residents to phone
the local office’s 24-hour hotline on
(021) 596-1999 should they have
any grievances.
Not everyone has a problem
with the group of job seekers at the
side of the road, though.

People’s Post online
PEOPLE’S POST launched its
new website at midnight last
Tuesday. Thank you to everyone
who welcomed us to cyberspace
and eagerly posted comments on
the site. It’s been a pleasure interacting with you. Apologies to anyone who was not able to access

the site. This hiccup, which happens sometimes when a server accesses the site for the first time,
appears to have been resolved. If
you struggle to get onto the website, please hit “control” and “R”
together after it fails to load, or
hit your browser’s refresh but-

“I have the world of respect for
them,” says resident Muzammil
Scott. “At least they aren’t sitting
at home doing nothing. They are
trying to earn an honest living so
everyone should just let them be.
They aren’t criminals.”
tammy.petersen@peoplespost.co.za

ton. Congratulations to the winners of our first online competition, who won tickets to see Marc
Lottering. Visit www.peoplespost.co.za for an interactive community experience. In this week’s
competition, you could win a
R500 shopping voucher from Super Plants in Tokai by registering
on the site and answering an easy
question.

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NEWS

Tuesday 30 August 2011

Witness the fitness

Proud procurement is pivotal
R

ESPONSIBLE procurement
of goods and services is critical to the growth and health of
SA’s economy – and, as such, government’s objective of creating
five million jobs by 2020 – says
Proudly South African.
Eustace Mashimbye, chief financial officer of Proudly South African, says the proper management of
procurement (which is sometimes
the only opportunity for small enterprises to interact with big businesses) can help a business maximise its resources.
“Procurement, if used correctly –
especially through legislation and
sourcing rules – can be instrumental in creating and sustaining
much-needed jobs in any economy.
It is a strategic tool, mostly overlooked when procurement decisions are made, and its economic
significance is often underplayed, if
not completely ignored.” The biggest procurement challenge faced
by SA companies, Mashimbye says,
is the need to vie for local contracts
with highly competitive international counterparts – though this
competition is also necessary for a
healthy economy. Other factors impacting negatively on sourcing and
trading in local products include
the influx of illegal products and the
dumping or under-invoicing of imports in SA. The participation of SA
in BRICS – an international grouping of emerging markets comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and
South Africa – will on one hand of-

fer potential new markets, but will also open
SA’s borders to more
imports, Mashimbye
says. Mashimbye feels
it is of great important
that the public and private sectors explore
ways use local procurement to their advantage, and says businesses and decision
makers need to ask
themselves
whether
they’re contributing to
creating jobs through
their
procurement
practices. “It should Eustace Mashimbye, chief financial officer of
not just be left to gov- Proudly South African.
ernment to develop and
grow local enterprises. Local manu- levels and competitiveness. Under
facturers continue to take strain, the plan, the government will also
and in some sectors many jobs are be required to give preference to lolost as companies close down as a cal goods and services where possiresult of the lack of support from lo- ble.
cal retailers.
This links up with the codes of
“Price should not almost always practice laid out in government’s
be the only determining factor for Broad Based Black Economic Emmaking purchasing decisions.” powerment policy, which stresses
Mashimbye says the biggest chal- “preferential procurement” in falenge many local manufacturers vour of emerging enterprises.
seem to face is that, despite being
Tying into government’s plans,
able to compete in terms of price Proudly SA is developing a dataand quality, they are not even given base made up of local companies
the opportunity to do so.
that produce quality products and
In a bid to regulate unfair pro- services with a high level of local
curement practices, Finance minis- content, environmentally friendly
ter Pravin Gordhan launched the practices and fair treatment of
Industrial Policy Action Plan 2, de- workers. Proudly SA hopes to designed to curb tender fraud and velop the database into the leading
help local companies with funding go-to for procurement in both the
and policies to improve capacity public and private sectors.

THE finals of the 11th annual
Mr and Ms Fitness SA Pageant will be held on Saturday 17
September at the GrandWest
Grand Arena in Cape Town
from 18:00.
The pre-judging will take
place on Friday 16 September
from 12:00 till 22:00.
Of the pageant’s 13 divisions,
five are focused on dance and fitness. They include the gymnastically challenging Ms Fitness,
Ms Physique and Mr Fitness for
entrants with a more general
dance background, and the Couples division for some striking
aerial feats.
The further eight divisions
are Ms Bikini, Men’s Model,
Men’s Model Plus (for larger
builds), Mr Physique and Figure Girls (for larger builds but
not bodybuilders), Women Over
35, Men Over 35, and the newly
included Women Over 45.
Each category consists of two
rounds during which contestants are judged on their physical appearance, as well as fitness and dance.
Winners will go on to compete
with fitness fundis from around
the world during Fitness America in Las Vegas at the weekend
of Sunday 20 November.
There is still time to enter, so
visit www.missfitness.co.za, or
contact Bernadette Beyer on
(021) 975-4061 or at bdtrade@iafrica.com if you’re interested.
Spectators’ tickets for the finals cost R120 through Computicket.
Pre-judging tickets are available at the door between 15:00 and
17:00.

BALANCE: Riaan Hiense (left)
and Jan Lategaan, both from
Brackenfell, will be taking part in
the upcoming competition.

Learn the art of knitting
SELFHELP MANENBERG is offering knitting and crochet training on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 10:00 until 15:00 at Saambou
Primary School. All you need to take along
are your own knitting needles – training
costs R60, which covers the material to be
used.
Space is limited, so the organisation asks

people to register early to avoid disappointment.
The last training session takes place on
Thursday 15 September.
For more information contact Gairoonisa
Abrahams on (021) 691-5924/5 or visit the
Selfhelp Manenberg offices behind the Silvertree Youth Centre at 9 Scheldt Road.

Empowering young entrepreneurs

GOING FOR GOAL: Young men and women from all over Manenberg flocked to the Downs
Sports Field earlier this month to take part in a soccer tournament held by Selfhelp Manen­
berg, in partnership with the Projects Abroad Human Rights Office. The friendly games
marked the launch the Youth Changing Manenberg project, through which community lead­
ers will impart valuable life skills to youths under the banner of sport, and help youngsters
make better decisions for the future. Members of Selfhelp Manenberg and Projects Abroad
(seen here with some of the youths) say they are tremendously grateful to everyone who
supported them – especially the Vlok family and their friends.

HAVE YOUR SAY!
DRAFT INTEGRATED
DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP)
In September and October 2011 the City will ask you for input about the Draft 5-year IDP.
The City’s draft plan will be explained and communities will be given an opportunity to
participate in refining the strategic programmes and/or projects for their areas.
More information is available from the IDP Office on
tel 021 400 9811 or fax 021 400 4909 or e-mail
idp@capetown.gov.za
ACHMAT EBRAHIM
CITY MANAGER

THE South African Teen Entrepreneur
Foundation will be launched at the Garden
Court in Eastern Boulevard tomorrow
(Wednesday) from 15:30 to 18:40.
Everybody is invited to join in supporting
the foundation’s drive to enrich the lives of
over 16,5 million teenagers in South Africa.
Guest speakers Sabirul Islam, an award-winning young entrepreneur, author and moti-

vational speaker, along with Dan Plato, Community Safety MEC, and Rael Levitt, an Auction Alliance founder, will share their
knowledge as part of the proceedings.
Tickets cost R120 per person. For more information contact Lydia Zingoni, director
and founder of the SA Teen Entrepreneur
Foundation, on 082 907 0739 or at zingonil@teenentrepreneur.co.za.

HOPE
FOR
THE FURRY:
The Cape of
Good Hope
SPCA launch­
es its “No Fun
Without Your
Best Friend”
campaign
this
week,
hoping to in­
crease dog
adoptions at
the SPCA by
highlighting
how life is en­
riched – and a
whole
lot
more fun –
when shared
with a dog.
Presenter Ni­
gel Pierce at
Good Hope
FM
invited
the associa­
tion to fill his
studio with dogs to help raise awareness around the benefits of adopting, and to dispel
some of the myths around the SPCA (like the ever­popular “The SPCA has ugly
dogs!”). Seen here, little Tia is a handful in Pierce's arms.
Photo: Michael Hammond

n ELDERLY man and a three other
people were arrested on charges of
drug dealing last week when, thanks to
a tip-off, a significant amount of drugs
was confiscated from two drug houses in
the Lansdowne policing precinct.
On Thursday, after an informant shared
information about drug dealing at a house at
Aylesbury Place in Ottery, police staked it
out and saw enough suspicious activity to apply for a search warrant.
Warrant Officer Robert Lakey, spokesperson for the Lansdowne police, says Warrant
Officer Gregory Grey, Sergeant Esli Lucas
and Constable Mogamat Manuel, all sector
managers, entered the house at about 10:30.
“The man opened the door and allowed the
officers in without hesitation,” Lakey explains. “The three went straight to the man’s
bedroom, where the dealing is understood to
have taken place. There they found six plastic shopping bags full of dagga, valued at
R10 000, in a book rack in plain sight.”
A 72-year-old man was arrested, though
his son, also home at the time, was not taken
into custody. The pensioner, whom officers
say cooperated fully, appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
An hour after the bust, the officers also followed up on a lead received about a drug
house in Canal Road, Ottery. When the police
vehicle pulled up outside the house, a man
keeping watch slammed the door shut.
“One of the suspects then ran to the toilet
and threw some packets of tik through the
window. However, the officers forced the
door open and found two of the people in the
dining room and the other in the bathroom,”
Lakey says.
The dining room was searched, and police
found 102 packets of tik; they didn’t miss the
packets outside the house, either. The drugs
have a street value of about R20 000.
“The units were already sealed, and a
small scale and sealer were also found and
confiscated,” says Lakey.
A 37-year-old man, his 29-year-old brother
and a 35-year-old woman were arrested, and
appeared in court the next day.
Lakey appeals to anyone who has information on suspected drug houses to phone the
station on (021) 700-9000.

Lane closures
during upgrade
THE City of Cape Town is refurbishing the Strand Street foot bridge in the
CBD, and work is scheduled for completion by the end of September.
Intermittent lane closures in
Strand Street, between Adderley and
Buitenkant Streets, are required as
some of the work requires accessing
the bridge from below.
The refurbishment entails installation of new outer cladding, replacement of all floor tiles and ceiling panels, and a new coat of paint.
As the work depends on the weather, the lane closures cannot be scheduled in advance.
As such, residents are asked to bear
in mind that delays are possible at any
time during the refurbishment period.
At least one lane open will be kept
open at all times, and lanes will only
be closed during off-peak hours – 09:00
to 15:30.
The City apologises in advance for
any inconvenience caused.

TOP CLASS: Archie Benjamin in his office at Mountview High.
And while his team of teachers are immensely proud of the accomplishment, the
hundreds of young people Benjamin works
with daily are over the moon that their
principal is tops.
Yesterday (Monday) saw a special assembly held at the school, and scholars treated
him to a standing ovation that lasted several minutes.
But unlike the insecure, petrified teacher

Photo: Gavin Sias

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WENTY-FOUR years ago, a teacher
with only seven years teaching experience took the hot seat at a Hanover Park
school, terrified of the challenges he would
face in his new position as principal of
Mountview High.
In 1986, Archie Benjamin thought he
would never manage to carry out his long
list of responsibilities, but he did – and on
Friday, he was given one of the ultimate accolades by the Education Department in
recognition of what he has done.
At a gala dinner held at the Gardens Commercial School on Friday, Benjamin was
honoured for excellence in secondary
school leadership by the Metro South and
Metro Central Education Department clusters, beating more well-off schools from
Fish Hoek to Maitland.
The award will see him battle it out later
this year against winners from across the
province for the provincial award, and
hopefully his national counterparts thereafter.
Benjamin says he is delighted at the acknowledgment.
“I really am over the moon. This is a great
achievement, and a great boost for the
school and our community,” the humble
principal says.
He was entered by his teaching staff, who
nominated him owing to his top class management of the local school.
After compiling a portfolio of the change
he has brought about at both the school and
within the area, he was put through a stringent interview process, during which a panel from the department posed tough questions around his managerial skills.
“Winning this award shows that anyone
can do well, no matter what their circumstances,” he says.

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NEWS

Tuesday 30 August 2011

Your SMSes
Flats upgrade halted
. The people of Howick Court should name
the gangsters – then maybe the work will be
able to go on. Eddie, Manenberg
. Who is the moron who decided to move
Howick Court residents into containers in the
middle of winter? A real no-brainer. Keya
Drug scourge
. What was the drug march in Kenwyn for
if a well-known drug dealer is back in a complex in Haroldene Road? Residents, wake up.
How can you allow this? Don’t contradict
yourselves. Tired out
. Just when we thought the drug problem
was solved, it’s on our doorsteps again. There
is activity happening in Haroldene Road in
Kenwyn, during the holy month. What now?
Residents should take a stand. Didn’t we
march against this terrible thing? Why?
. To the City of Cape Town: as a concerned
resident of Manenberg, can you please inform
the people when you are going to evict those
caught selling drugs from council property?
Please give us an answer. Mark
Respect your neighbours
. Sleep Deprived, I sympathise with you. I
have a neighbour with a dog that barks at
nothing. The lady who owns it does nothing
to stop it, and shouldn’t be allowed to keep a
dog.
. On Thursday, I witnessed a bunch of hooligans (school kids) between 8 and 11 shouting
at kids in another bus. The children were using disrespectful words, and the boys were
showing their middle fingers to the others.
Parents, what are you projecting to your children? It saddened my heart, because this is
our next generation.
Strike!
. As for the municipal workers’ strike, I get
outraged when I see those buffoons rummaging through the rubbish like baboons. This
savage behaviour must be crushed, but then
the question is, do we still have a police force?

Pat H
. Striking for higher wages is becoming an
annual thing. Instead, strike for lower prices
to be implemented.
By the way
. Bring back the Narcotics Squad. The rehab facilities are poor for the unemployed. Nobody is prepared to give a rehabilitated drug
addict a job. After trying for two years, I am
afraid he is going to go back to stealing and
drugging. Not even his IT diploma is helping
him.
. I find it sad how young girls seem to go
out with boys that don’t have jobs. Then they
still have children with them.
. We had yellow lines painted opposite our
driveway in our narrow road, but some folk
think its their personal parking bay!
. To the person speaking about the council
outsourcing its work: They don’t even complete the job and they get paid.
. To my darling Ghulaab, it’s Ruby wishing
you an enjoyable and a blessed Eid. May it be
filled with warmth and joy. I wish I could
spend the day with you.
. The article on the healing power of horses
was beautiful. Please write more uplifting articles that make our hearts happy. Rachel,
Plumstead
. I applied for a metered taxi licence in December 2010. They told me it would take three
months. They sent a letter after the 90 days
saying my application had been rejected due
to over-trading. Worst of all, the City of Cape
Town has not issued permits for the last three
years. The Department of Transport never
told me about this. I paid R300 and got nothing
in return. I’m still unemployed. I bought my
car in October 2010 and got my licence in January and my PDP in February. It’s so unfair.
Why didn’t they tell me they weren’t issuing
permits? Why lie to me? I dare not operate illegally. I wonder how many people have also
been deceived. It’s criminal.

No justice for baby Caleb
WHAT on earth happened to our justice system?
Regarding the article (“Justice for Caleb,”
People’s Post, 23 August) a mother, Chantal
Booysen, is responsible for the death of her
baby Caleb Booysen, whom she was supposed to protect, yet there is no justice for
him.
Her sentence is a joke. Drugs and a difficult past are no excuse to abuse your own

child.
Many people have had a difficult past, but
made something of their lives.
Too many times people want to blame
Apartheid, drugs, wine and many more
things for their failure or actions.
I am fed up, and it’s time people take responsibility for their own actions.
JASMINE UYS
Alicedale

Don’t make him a statistic
THE headlines in the newspaper (“Justice
for Caleb”, People’s Post, 23 August) has given me the reason to write this letter. This little angel – Caleb Booysen (2) – has been seen
as just another statistic.
Although he was failed by the so-called justice system, I truly feel he is at rest now and
safe in the arms of the Creator.
Let us as communities honour 21 May 2010

(the day the toddler died) as a day of prayer.
Let this day be a reminder to all abusive people in our communities with a statue of baby
Caleb erected in each of our townships.
I am appealing to educators and organisations to make use of his name as a topic.
Caleb, we salute you.
NEVILLE HARRIS
Athlone

National anthem antics
THE National Anthem is the very essence of
our new democracy, and every time it is performed, we stand up with pride because it is
unique to South Africans – and the instruments used to play the tune are unique.
That is how it was introduced and accepted by us, and so it was exported internationally – and any other instruments or way of
singing do not give it democratic justice.
This is the second time that an incident
regarding our national anthem has
caused us hot flushes and embarrassment
when it comes to a solo singer performing our anthem, and one would think

that we, who are entrusted with this
unique treasure, would have learnt by past
errors.
As a proud South African I ask myself the
question, are we going to allow a teenager
on a penny-whistle, or later a baby with a rattle, to perform our beloved anthem?
I hope not.
Let’s stick to the original instruments and
have a larger group of our rainbow nation
proudly and correctly perform the national
anthem as it’s supposed to sound.
KEITH BLAKE
Ottery

‘Why are we outnumbered?’
WHY is it that we as the community in
Manenberg are always outnumbered?
People don’t care about us – they come
from other places, then they make it hard for
us who’ve been staying here in Manenberg

for years. What is happening? We as coloureds here in Manenberg must stand together.
BOETA GAK
Manenberg

South Africa is no crime haven
IS South Africa becoming a haven for killers
from abroad, especially from the United
Kingdom, with alleged perpetrators attempting to murder their fellow countrymen who
are a “thorn in their sides”?
The perception has become increasingly
evident that, if you need to “bump someone
off” comparatively easily and attempt to get
away with the deed, the seeming lawlessness
in South Africa has led to the fallacy that
Cape Town is the place where it can be done.
I refer specifically to the Shrien Dewani
murder and its fateful twists and turns, and
of late, Britisher Shumsheer Singh Ghuman,
who is accused of coming to South Africa to
have members of a Clifton family killed.
Hence, I am not surprised at the sheer frustration of National Police Commissioner
Bheki Cele, who is alleged to have uttered
that “a monkey has come to this country to
commit murder”.
South Africa boasts one of the most prolific constitutions in the world, protecting the
rights of all citizens and immigrants against

any form of oppression and xenophobia.
Yet there is a misconception by overseas
visitors that lawlessness and rampant crime
leave the door open for the evil schemes of
criminals from abroad.
No ways must we allow this to happen.
Down with this ill conceived misconception.
Our constitution has been shaped by the
blood, sweat, tears, incarceration, and ultimately our liberation, by sheer hard work
over many years by our struggle heroes such
as living icons Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
We have proved to the world that we are
a land of the rainbow nation with reconciliation as the order of the day, not criminal activities.
I pray that the law will take its course in
both of the aforementioned criminal cases,
sending out a strong message to those with
evil intentions that it will not be tolerated
as enshrined in our constitution.
MARK KLEINSCHMIDT
Kenwyn

Urgent call for Aegis ex-staff
THANK YOU, Peoples Post, for your article on
the call for ex-Aegis Insurance Company
staff to contact me regarding the pension
surplus. There appears to some confusion,
though, with the email address as it was
printed. There is no hyphen in the address

– the address is paralegalrsa@gmail.com.
COLIN ARENDSE
Grassy Park
People’s Post apologises for any confusion – the
hyphen was introduced automatically during
layout as the email address did not fit on a
single line.

NEWS

Tuesday 30 August 2011

People’s Post Lansdowne Page 5

Kidnapped –
for cellphone
TAMMY PETERSEN

W

HAT was just supposed
to be a quick walk to a
nearby shop turned into a lifethreatening situation for a 13year-old Belthorn Estate boy
when he was kidnapped and
held at knifepoint.

“

The youngster,
who asks not to be
named, says he
was walking in
Thornton Road to
a local superette
only two roads
from his home
when a blue Hyundai Atos pulled
up next to him at
about 16:15 on
Tuesday
afternoon.
“A man, who
looked to be in his
late 20s, got out
and came around
the car. He grabbed me by the
neck and and tried to push me into the front passenger seat, but
I tried to fight back. He pulled
out a knife and I got scared, so
I got into the car.”
He says the first thing he no-

ticed when he got into the car
was a crying baby of about two,
screaming on the back seat.
“But the man wasn’t taking
notice, and he didn’t say anything while we drove. We went
down Lawson Road and into Repulse Road. I was very afraid –
I didn’t know what to do.”
The man stopped
the car at a field
near Johnson Road
and held the knife
to the teenager’s
throat. “He started
searching my pockets and he found
my cellphone in my
shirt pocket. Once
he got what he
wanted, he told me
to get out of the car
and he sped off.”
The shaken boy
says he ran all the
way home.
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want to stop. I really thought he was going to hurt
me.”
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Officer
Robert
Lakey, spokesperson for the
Lansdowne police, says no arrests have yet been made.
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who may have seen the
number plate of the car,
is asked to phone the station on (021) 700-9000 or
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DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES: The ANC Youth League branch in Lansdowne’s Ward 60 recently held a talk on cancer
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The first dragon boat team composed of breast cancer survivors, amaBele Belles, inspired the women with their
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Mother gets R50 000 bail
A MANENBERG mother managed to come up
with R50 000 in cash for bail after she and her
daughter appeared in court following a collosal
drug bust.
Manenberg police officers swarmed over a
home in Lettie Court after midday last Tuesday
following a period of intelligence gathering and
surveillance.
“During their search inside a bedroom,” relates Warrant Officer Llewelyn Lakay, Manenberg police spokesperson, “250 units of heroin,
800 grammes of tik and 900 Mandrax tablets were
found concealed in various containers hidden in-

side a wardrobe.”
The confiscated drugs are estimated to be
worth nearly half a million rand on the
street.
A mother (56) and her daughter (18) were arrested in the midst of the raid, and appeared in
the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
Lakay says the mother was released on R50 000
bail the next day, while her daughter was released without bail as she is under 21.
Lakey thanks the community for keeping the
station informed, and calls on people to report
criminals to officers on (021) 699-9400.

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Tuesday 30 August 2011

People’s Post Lansdowne Page 11

Jesse scores another six
TASMIN CUPIDO

BEING able to attend one of the
province’s top cricketing schools
has just become a reality for
Pinelands resident Jesse Christians.
This priviledge was bestowed on
the avid all-rounder when he was
awarded a sporting and academic
bursary to attend Wynberg Boys’
High School by the Jacques Kallis
Scholarship Foundation.
The 12-year-old, who captained a
Western Province XI invitational
team in 2009, started playing cricket
at the age of six. Both he and 14year-old brother Matthew – who is
equally talented with the bat and
ball – were introduced to the game
by a friend of their father, Colin
Christians. “At the time the boys
were playing mini-league baseball,
but they immediately developed a
love for cricket,” Colin says.
“Jesse has always been playing
out of his age group, even playing
for the under-10 team at the age of
six. He has never been afraid, and
always holds his own when facing
the older boys.”
The leg-spinner, who is also a

UP IN THE AIR: Jimmy Jambo of Kai­
zer Chiefs flies into battle with
Granwald Scott of Ajax in a second­
leg clash of the MTN 8 semifinal on
Saturday at Cape Town Stadium.
The final score after 90 minutes
was 1­1, with Chiefs advancing
through to the finals on the com­
pletion's away goal rule.

keen golfer, has won numerous
awards representing both Pinelands Primary School and Western
Province Cricket Club (WPCC). He
also spent most of the winter in the
indoor nets, as part of the WP under-13 winter group; the two teams
to represent the province in December are set to be announced in September.
Jesse was also selected for a WP/
Boland team that toured Dubai last
year, as well as a Western Cape under-15 team that toured Malaysia
this year.
Colin credits the assistance of
WPCC juniors’ coach, Charles Fourie, and the D&P Academy facility
for his both his sons’ achievements
over the past couple of years – Matthew is also a member of the WP uner-15 winter squad, and captained
the WP under-13A team in 2009. “A
lot of hard work goes into training
the boys, and the coaching of
Charles really has shaped them,” he
says.
“Many good cricketers come
through the vigorous training –
which can be used for older players
– set up by these guys. The sad part
is that they usually lose out on these
players, who opt to go to cricketing

schools and no longer play for the
club.”
Which is exactly what will be happening in Jesse’s situation. The
Jacques Kallis Scholarship Foundation was established last year
with the aim of combining the academic and life skills programmes of
existing school structures with
funding and mentoring support
from Jacques Kallis.
The foundation and its partners
provide talented youngsters from
all walks of life the opportunity to
reach their full sporting and academic potential.
Despite being very close, the two
brothers will now be in rival teams,
as Matthew attends Rondebosch
Boys’ High School. “They will still
remain close – they have already
taught each other so much,” Colin
says.
“And this really offers Jesse the
opportunity to build his own character and personality – an not be
known as Matthew’s brother.”
Jesse is most happy with bat and
ball in hand, Colin says. “For now,
education comes first, but as long as
he can be on a field, he is happy.
Whether batting or bowling, he always enjoys the game.”

ALL­ROUNDER:
Jesse Christians
from Pinelands is
heading for the
stars.
Photo: Rashied Isaacs

HANDS OFF:
Phumzele
Ndgana of
Masiphume­
le thrusts off
an advance
by
Cities
player Bran­
don Linden
in a fourth
division
league
game
at
City Park,
Belgravia,
on Saturday.
Masi won
the match
24­7.Photo:
Rashied Isaacs

A YOUNG Hanover park footballer’s dream of one day donning the
Bafana Bafana jersey has taken a
huge jump forward – he was recently selected for the South African
under-17 squad.
What’s even more exciting is the
fact that Faghrie Lakay is only 14
years old.
The young Engen Santos Academy
striker, who is originally from
Manenberg, has played soccer since
the age of nine, and has won several
awards during his short career. These
awards include top goal scorer at the
academy for a number of years, as
well as best forward.
He was also the top goal scorer at an
under-15 SAFA regional tournament
in Oudtshoorn earlier this year, after
he was instrumental in ensuring overall victory for his team by scoring 17
goals in only five matches.
The Grade 9 Garlandale High
School pupil says he is excited at the
prospect of representing the country.
“It really is an achievement, and it
is always fun coming home and telling
my friends, family and teammates of
my experiences,” he says.
“The coaching you receive at that

level is invaluable, and you are also
given nice equipment and kit.”
He adds: “My parents, Rafieka and
Rashaad, are really proud of me, and
I hope to keep them proud by remaining at that level and one day playing
in the PSL.”
His coach at the Engen Santos Academy, Keith America, describes him as
“industrious, big and strong”.
“He is really not afraid to attack or
when he comes up against players
who are older and bigger than him,”
America says.
“He is often used in the academy’s
under-17 team, as we want him to remain competitive, always making use
of his abilities – things have become
too easy for him in his age group.”
But America acknowledges that the
youngster still has room for improvement, and believes this opportunity
will allow for them to work even more
on these issues.
“We are never satisfied and always
want our players to be the best,” he
says.
“His selection has also opened doors
for other players from this province,
who have been overlooked for years.
It really is a stepping stone, as having Faghrie in the squad will make selectors take note of the youngsters
from Cape Town, while also listening
to the coaches from this side,” says
America.

GOING FOR GOAL: Faghrie Lakay (left) has been included in the South African under­17 squad at the
age of 14. With him is his coach at the Engen Santos Academy, Keith America. Photo: Rashied Isaacs